Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Some regulation is needed urgently. These are commercially-operated vehicles. While there might be three types of rickshaws, pedal, battery-supported and mechanically-operated, there are issues of fair competition and road safety too. I see them at night when they can shoot across town without due consideration. Sometimes, they may not be properly lit up. If one is a cyclist, one is obliged to wear a hi-vis garment whereas these people operate in casual gear with no lighting, which is why something has to be pushed forward quickly here. I support the Deputies in this regard.